International Society for Physical Activity and Health - Promoting research and action for physical activity and health. #8Investments

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🚨 ISPAH is Stepping Away from X 🚨 Stay connected! Sign up for our newsletter πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/UCZMCAG Follow us on LinkedIn πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/GfhHfFt & Instagram πŸ‘‰ @ispahorg. πŸ“’ Watch this space – We’re also exploring the use of Bluesky in the coming months!
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πŸ“’ Meet Dr @GabyArgumedoG – Research Fellow at the National Institute of Public Health, Mexico. βœ… Gabriela’s research focuses on promoting #PhysicalActivity in school settings. πŸ‘‰ More about Gabriela πŸ”—buff.ly/cuJJ8qy Apply to be the next ECN Member Highlight!
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πŸ“’ New blog post πŸƒπŸΌ @Kentbuse challenged the #PhysicalActivity community at #ISPAH2024 to take a more political approach to advancing effective physical activity policies. Read the blog to learn more and find the new @BMJ article πŸ”— buff.ly/enc54Gf
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πŸ“’ Spotlight on Uruguay's @activehealthyk1 report card! πŸ’‘ Who’s making active play, sports, and physical education more accessible in Uruguay? Tag the researchers, organizations, and change makers leading the way! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈβš½πŸ™οΈ Available in Spanish πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/Roeqbez
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πŸ’œ Happy International Women's day! ⭐ Swipe to read about our new blog post by @GeraldineWallb1, @AnneTiedemann1 & @CathieSherr highlighting the 'sandwhich generation' (Women aged 50+) on #IWD. Read the blog πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/t1xRq5G @msk_health
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πŸ“£ Through our renewed partnership, @JPAHjournal will sponsor two scholarships for early career researchers from low- to middle-income countries to support their attendance at ISPAH 2026 in Mexico. ⭐ More details available closer to congress!
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πŸ“£ ISPAH is proud to renew its partnership with the Journal of Physical Activity and Health (@JPAHjournal), reinforcing our shared commitment to advancing global physical activity research.
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πŸ“£ New blog post πŸ’ͺ This blog post discusses new research led by Dr. Ashley Gluchowski aimed at improving the messaging around the strength training component of the UK’s physical activity guidelines. Read the blog πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/3xKJp4q @STRONGERwithAGE
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πŸ“Έ February photo competition winner! πŸ„ Congratulations to @ClaudiaMaddren for this winning photo captured while heading down to catch some waves at Killalea Regional Park, NSW South Coast. ⭐ Submit your photo for this month's competition: πŸ”— buff.ly/NKfGtV3
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πŸ“† Tuesday March 4th is world obesity day The day calls for global action by shifting the focus from the individual to the systems that are contributing to the growing rates of obesity worldwide. Read the blog πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/Nr2X9v7
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πŸ“£ ISPAH is proud to announce its membership in the WHO Civil Society Working Group (CSWG) on NCDs. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ ISPAH will play a vital role in shaping global policies to combat physical inactivity and NCDs through movement. Read more πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/M8mRMGQ
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πŸ“’ ISPAH Paris 2024: Reflections from the ISPAH ECN πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Kim Straun, @ClaudiaMaddren & @Julissa_Brunel, on behalf of the ISPAH ECN Committee 2023-2024, reflect on the #ISPAH2024 Paris Congress and share key moments and takeaways! Check this out: πŸ”— bit.ly/41vuQGF
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⭐ @JPAHjournal Spotlight! πŸ” A new study by Ofer Amram et al. explored the implications of using Google Location History (GLH) data for measuring outdoor physical activity. πŸ‘‰ Read the paper here πŸ”— bit.ly/41y3fog
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πŸ“’ Mexico Report Card Spotlight! πŸ”Ή Overall Physical Activity: D πŸ”Ή Active Play: C+ πŸ”Ή Sedentary Behavior: D- πŸ”Ή Community & Environment: D πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Tag researchers and organizations driving change in Mexico! Learn more: πŸ”—bit.ly/4i5equ7 #ISPAH2026 @activehealthyk1
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🚨 Vacancy alert! Get involved with ISPAH! βœ… Role: Engagement reporting role 🀝 Commitment: 1-2 hours per week πŸ“… Apply by April 1st, 2025 Thank you to @khc_john for your service in this role over the past 2.5 years! πŸ‘‰ Learn more and apply here: πŸ”— bit.ly/4gQk9mr
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πŸ“’ Spread the word! Pitch your story about promoting #PhysicalActivity to the #8investments community hub πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3V5asst 🎯 These investments aim to help every country achieve a 15% reduction in physical inactivity by 2030!
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πŸ“’ New blog post! πŸ‘πŸ» We are happy to announce that the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrix 5.0 will be released at the #ISPAH2026 Congress! Read more πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/4bbD8qG En este enlace tambiΓ©n hay una versiΓ³n del blog post en espaΓ±ol πŸ‘πŸ» @activehealthyk1
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🚨 Vacancy alert! Get involved with ISPAH! βœ… Social Media Interaction and Engagement πŸ‘‰ Ready to apply? Visit this link: πŸ”— bit.ly/415cX03
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